Teacher Toolbox - Elephants

Welcome to the Teacher Toolbox! Here you will find a broad variety
of instructional resources to compliment your students' viewing of Saving a Species:
Elephants. Use these materials to construct lesson plans, spark discussion, and
inspire your students to become active participants in preserving the world we share
with wildlife.

Elephants: To the Rescue

What is the Ivory Trade Ban and how has it impacted elephants? Name another conservation effort that is underway to help elephants.

Elephants: Learning Together

By training and working closely with elephants in zoological parks, researchers are able to study elephant behavior and biology up close. Why is it important to study elephants?

What is positive reinforcement and how is it used in animal training? Can you name some positive reinforcements that elephants enjoy?

Elephants: Knowledge = Power

Learning as much about nature in your own backyard can help preserve the species that share space with you. Create a list of the animals (and plants, too) that are found where you live. Are any of them endangered or threatened? What are some things you can do to make your space more animal- and plant-friendly.

No matter where you live, you can help protect elephants. Brainstorm ways you and your family can help save elephants from extinction.